$30 million development project

Planning Minister Bhoe Tewarie said 12 projects for the redevelopment of East Port-of-Spain would benefit communities. he said the approach has been to engage the people, understand their specific needs and within the context of budgetary allocations — $30 million — to address...
Posted On 12 Mar 2013
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Toco/Matelot fishermen in talks with Bhoe

Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Executive Director of the Economic Development Board (EDB) Dr Rikhi Permanand and representatives of the Department of Fisheries, the Sea Food Industries Development Company (SIDC), local government...
Posted On 12 Mar 2013
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Rambachan sympathises with Forres Park Landfill residents

By Carolyn Kissoon  LOCAL Government Minister Suruj Rambachan, said yesterday he sympathised with residents living in communities near the Forres Park Landfill and promised that measures are being undertaken to ease their frustration. He was responding to a protest by residents...
Posted On 12 Mar 2013
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Columbus Bay-work in progress

Columbus bay is about to receive new washroom facilities which are being constructed under the URP Community Projects Program. Columbus Bay is an attractive beach for visitors across TT and boasts of calm clear blue waters.  
Posted On 11 Mar 2013
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Direct Effect Chickland

Ramadharsingh : “Protect our womenfolk from violence at all costs”. Minister of the People and Social Development Dr.Glenn Ramadharsingh has issued an emotional and passionate appeal for the country’s women to be protected from violence at all costs. His comments came as he...
Posted On 10 Mar 2013
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LET CARMONA CHOOSE

By SEAN DOUGLAS Saturday, March 9 2013 THE new members of the Integrity Commission should be named by incoming President Anthony Carmona, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has advised outgoing President George Maxwell Richards. Newsday obtained a letter penned by...
Posted On 09 Mar 2013
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BE CAREFUL AT OUR BEACHES

The Ministry of Tourism advises all citizens and visitors to refrain from going to our nation’s beaches from Saturday March 09 to Tuesday March 12 due to long period of swells forecasted to take place. The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has issued a Rough Seas...
Posted On 08 Mar 2013
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38 new bus routes opened

By GARY DARMANIE Thursday, September 2 2010 Thirty-eight new bus routes were opened up Monday, with the use of 85 buses and with the employ of 200 new bus drivers. Most of the routes, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Works and Transport, will connect rural...
Posted On 08 Mar 2013
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Kamla: We must avoid putting off local govt polls

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her government is moving to prevent the postponement of local government elections in the future. Speaking at the launch of local government reform consultations at San Fernando City Hall on Tuesday night, Persad-Bissessar said it was...
Posted On 07 Mar 2013
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PM extends condolences to people of Venezuela

By CECILY ASSON Wednesday, March 6 2013 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night extended her condolences to the loved ones of President Hugo Chavez and also to the people of Venezuela on his passing yesterday. Chavez died at a military hospital in Caracas at 4.25 pm...
Posted On 06 Mar 2013
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